CALL TO ORDER:
       The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a rescheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m.  Members present were: Vic Marsh, Keith Donaldson, David Smith, John Coffman, Floyd Middleton, Chad Wright, Aubrey Gray, Eric Jackson, Mark Kates, Lyndon Farley, Clint Ebert, Ryan Scott, Kirk Storey, and Chris Hall.  Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Jarred Campbell, and Shane Farley.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
       Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Aubrey Gray moved to accept the minutes as written.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
       Wright discussed establishing goals for 2005.  All members were asked to prepare a list of goals for the coming year.  The lists will be combined and topics prioritized at the next meeting.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT:
 Beginning Balance: $  310.76
 Income:            $  753.60   Rural Water - $1 Donations
 Expenses:          $   42.33   Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                    $  308.38   First State Bank – Loan Payment
                    $   13.00   Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                    $   80.06   O’Reilly Auto – Parts
                    $  131.38   Fleet Credit- J&B Publishing – 3 First
                                Responder Textbooks
 Ending Balance     $  471.63
       Donaldson moved to accept financial report.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.
 
 
PURCHASE OF APPARATUS:
       Aubrey Gray moved to replace the motor in the mini-pumper and look for a pumper to replace Engine-4.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
 
REFINANCING EXISTING BANK LOAD AT FIRST STATE BANK:
       Member discussed refinancing the Association’s existing loan to fund the purchase of a pumper to replace Engine-4 and replace the motor in the mini-pumper.  Ebert moved to refinance the loan for $14,000 over the current balance, as long as the monthly payments do not increase.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       Members also discussed changing the collateral on the loan.  Currently, Engine-2 is pledged as collateral on the loan.  Marsh moved to switch the collateral to Truck-3, the 2002 Ford F-250.  Ebert seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
OLD BUSINESS:
       The paperwork seeking to install the department’s repeater on the Tiak Lookout Tower has been submitted to the US Forest Service.  The proposal has been approved, but official notification has not yet been received.

NEW BUSINESS:
       Storey reported that the application for the 80/20 matching grant through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture had been denied.
       Members discussed the need to move the Redland Substation to land adjacent to the Redland Community Center, due to the land owner where substation is currently located being unwilling to sign a long-term lease.  Middleton stated that he had visited with some members of the community center board and they were supportive of the proposal.
 
ADJOURN:
       Aubrey Gray moved to adjourn.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
 
  Signed: